of providing clothing, etc. The Captor State shall provide for regular renewal and repair. Regulation uniforms furnished by the State of Origin or the relief societies shall not be cut for the purpose of applying stripes or other distinctive marks. Every prisoner of war shall be provided with the following articles: 1 cap, 1 pair cloth trousers, 1 cloth coat or tunic, 1 overcoat, 2 shirts, 2 pairs of drawers, 2 pairs of socks or stockings, 2 pairs of boots or shoes of which one pair may be house shoes or wooden slippers, 1 towel per week. In addition, each worker shall be provided with a suit of drill overalls whenever the nature of the work requires it. (B) EQUIPMENT Each prisoner of war shall be given a mess kit and utensils, including a knife, fork and spoon, a drinking cup and a barrack bag or other suitable container for his personal belongings. 8. Medical Treatment (A) INFIRMARIES In every camp containing more than 30 prisoners of war there shall be an infirmary. The number of beds shall be three for every hundred prisoners and for every bed there shall be an air space of at least 10 cubic metres. The beds shall each have springs, a mattress, a pillow, and sheets. sick. Special bath and sanitary conveniences shall be provided for the (B) HOSPITALS Prisoners of war under treatment in hospitals shall be given an opportunity for being in the open air daily, so far as this is in accordance with the treatment prescribed for them by the medical officers. Men who are seriously ill may be visited, so far as practicable and subject to the consent of the medical officer, by comrades who are located in the same hospital or in a neighboring camp. 9. Physical Exercises Compulsory drills and physical exercises shall not last more than one hour per day. ANNEX 4 REGULATIONS FOR CARRYING OUT THE PUNISHMENT OF OFFICER PRISONERS OF WAR IN PRISON CAMPS AND MILITARY PRISONS 1. Housing Rooms shall be sanitary, sufficiently large, light, dry, well ventilated by at least one window leading to the open air, and warmed during cold weather; they must be artificially lighted from dusk to 9 P. M. Places of confinement may be secured by locks. 2. Furniture The furniture of the rooms shall consist of a bed with mattress, sufficient blankets and sheets, one table, one chair, a washbasin, a water pitcher, and glass. 3. Diet Officer prisoners of war under punishment shall receive from the Officers' mess the same diet as those who are not under punishment. They shall not be permitted to buy alcoholic beverages or eatables. They shall be allowed to smoke. 4. Exercise Officer prisoners of war under punishment may take exercise in the open air for 2 hours a day, but must not have communication with their fellows. 5. Occupation Officer prisoners of war under punishment shall be allowed to read and write and to receive newspapers. If two or more officers are confined in the same room they shall be allowed to talk together. They shall be permitted to play games, but not to gamble. 6. Correspondence Officer prisoners of war under punishment shall be allowed to receive and send the authorized maximum of letters and post cards. However, parcels and money addressed to them shall not be delivered until their punishment has expired. The food contents of parcels shall be handed over to the officers' mess of the camp. If any officer prisoner does not receive his food from the officers' mess, he shall receive the food contents of parcels intended for him, together with facilities and fuel for cooking such food. 7. Sanitary Conveniences Officer prisoners of war under punishment shall have every reasonable facility for keeping themselves in a state of personal cleanliness. The rooms in which they are confined shall be properly cleaned. Latrines shall be kept clean and odorless. Night stools in the rooms are forbidden, but adequate opportunities for attending to the calls of nature shall be given. 8. Orderlies Orderlies shall be provided for necessary cooking, policing, etc. 9. Clothing Officer prisoners of war under punishment shall be allowed such of their clothing as they may reasonably request. ANNEX 5 REGULATIONS FOR THE CARRYING OUT OF PUNISHMENTS OF PRISONERS OF WAR OTHER THAN OFFICERS IN PRISON CAMPS AND MILITARY PRISONS 1. Housing Rooms shall be sanitary, sufficiently light, dry, well ventilated, and warmed in cold weather. The cubic contents shall at least be 22 X 22 X 12 metres per head. There need be no artificial lighting. 2. Furniture and Clothing Each room shall be provided with a wooden bed board without a mattress. The bed board shall not be taken from the room. A mattress shall be allowed one night in every four. In the room there shall be a water pitcher and a drinking glass. If washing facilities are not afforded outside of the room, each prisoner of war under punishment shall be furnished a wash basin. They shall be allowed at all times a sufficient number of blankets. They may retain their uniforms and overcoats. 3. Diet As a punishment, prisoners of war may be put on a bread and water diet. While on bread and water diet they shall receive not less than 500 grams of bread each day and as much drinking water as they wish. Such diet shall not be continued for more than 3 days at a time, nor more than 6 days out of 12 consecutive days; nor more than 12 days in 28; nor more than a total of 80 days in one year. On all other days they shall receive the same full ration as their comrades, including their share of the food supplies received from the designated relief societies. Unless such additional food supplies are turned into the mess for all prisoners together, prisoners of war under punishment shall be granted facilities and fuel for cooking such food on all days on which they are entitled to full ration. Prisoners of war under punishment who are required to work shall not be put on restricted diet but shall each day receive the same food as their comrades. Alcoholic beverages and smoking are forbidden. 4. Outdoor Exercise Prisoners of war under punishment shall be allowed two hours exercise in the open air every day without having communication with their comrades. 5. Employment Prisoners of war under punishment may be employed on work during the day. Reading and writing shall be permitted. 6. Correspondence Prisoners of war under punishment shall be allowed to receive and to send the authorized maximum of letters and postcards. However, parcels and money which may be addressed to them shall not be delivered until their punishment has expired. Food stuffs contained in parcels shall be handed over to the prisoners of war mess. 7. Sanitation Prisoners of war under punishment shall have sufficient facilities for keeping themselves in a state of personal cleanliness. Their rooms shall be properly cleaned. Latrines shall be kept clean and odorless. Night stools in the rooms are forbidden; but sufficient opportunity shall be afforded to attend to calls of nature during the night. |